单词 | Speenhamland system |
释义 | Speenhamland system/ˈspiːnəmland![]() noun historical A system of poor relief first adopted in the late 18th century and established throughout rural England in succeeding years.In 1793, the state gave allowances to wives and children of soldiers called to the militia, possibly providing a precedent for the Speenhamland system of 1795....
OriginFirst adopted in Speenhamland, an English village near Newbury, Berks. |
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